# I'm the luckiest man in the world. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 16, 2004, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781 "2004-01-16T16:09:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_Holmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Mycroft\_Holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_Holmes)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 8:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/101 "2004-01-20T08:15:25Z")
> [@Coldfire](#): > > Damn, you sure know how to hurt a guy, Mycroft. In your defense, your Dutch is too good to be true, especially for a native German. Say, can you pronounce _Scheveningen_? šŸ˜ƒ Actually, I can. And it doesnā€™t end up sounding anything like ā€œShave a n\*\*\*\*\*\*ā€. The s followed by that ā€œhocking up a loogieā€ sound is definitely hard for us Germans, but since I lived in the Netherlands from 1970 to 1974 and also for the last three years, Iā€™m actually pretty good at it. I can even pronounce sā€™Hertogenbosch ,sā€™Gravenhage, and Gorinchem correctly. And in an emergency I can understand Hagenees (En broodje Ƥ met ƶ, anyone?), ā€œUteregsā€ and Jordaans, but Twents, Gronings, and Limburgs can cause problems. My history also means that the time-machine thing is also one of **my** most fervent wishes. I never liked the ā€œMannschaftā€ and still donā€™t! I just hope we (by that I mean Oranje) kick their butts in Portugal next year. Maybe you should ask **Heloise** if you can do a kind of second honeymoon in Portugal next summer? šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Mycroft\_Holmes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a5b964/32.png) [@Mycroft\_Holmes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mycroft_Holmes)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/102 "2004-01-20T08:23:02Z")
> [@Coldfire](#): > > And no, Iā€™m not calling Mycroft a Nazi. Heā€™s lived in Holland long enough to appreciate this kind of humour, I do believe. Oh and by the way **Coldfire** , do you happen to have any ideas where I can return your grandfatherā€™s bike? Itā€™s kind of wheighing on my conscience lately. šŸ˜ƒ [sub]This is another inside joke. The Dutch like to say that the Nazis stole all their grandfatherā€™s bikes, and when they meet a German they ask if they can have it returned. So, as you can see, I do indeed appreciate that type of humor! šŸ˜‰ [/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/103 "2004-01-20T08:59:58Z")
Actually, your fine countrymen stole my late grandfatherā€™s 1939 BSA motorcycle. So, if you want to clear your conscience, itā€™s going to cost you. šŸ˜ƒ Iā€™m impressed that you can understand all those dialects. Some of them are hard even for me, and I only understand Limburgs because I lived there for 6 years. Hagenees makes me smile every time I hear it. šŸ™‚ Couple of remarks: the championships are _this_ year, and you got your apostrophes wrong for 's Hertogenbosch en 's Gravenhage (they appear because the original names are Des Hertogenbosch [Zweite Fall, you see :)] and Des Gravenhage). But I feel incredibly guilt even pointing that out, as youā€™re obviously at a native or near-native level when it comes to Dutch. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![pingalondon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/67e7ee/32.png) [@pingalondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pingalondon)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/104 "2004-01-20T11:50:31Z")
Late as usual - ah, wellā€¦ This is wonderful news guys, I had a fabulous time meeting you both in London and I wish you every happiness. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/105 "2004-01-20T12:04:13Z")
[QUOTE=Ponder Stibbons] I hope she realizes youā€™re only marrying her to get a US citizenship ā€¦ šŸ˜‰ [QUOTE] Heh. A reverse Bubba. Congrats! I, too, wanted to get married in such a Holy Mecca before St. Elvis, however, the Forces That Be (mom) poo poohed it. BTW, why am I the last to know about who is dating/sthupping whom? This information should be on some kind of SDMB News Ticker for the chronically clueless, like me. šŸ™‚ Now, after the ceremony, you can say to your bride, " Grab the level and pull down and you could be a winner." What a great date to get married on! You will only have to buy each other gifts every four years and it will take you 12 light years to make it to the 60th, but by then your pants will be up to your chest, wearing velcro shoes and eating your dinner at 1pm. Oh, and For the Important Information that us Girls Like to Know: \*The Details of The Proposal. \* And for the guys, who will certainly ask, \* Were You Naked When You Asked? \* šŸ™‚ Best of Everything to both of you. Heloise, good luck training him. Coldie, just do as she says the first time. Donā€™t make her nag. ---
**Author:** ![Heloise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@Heloise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heloise)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/106 "2004-01-20T14:55:59Z")
Details of the proposal: We were staying the night in Lone Pine, CA, which is close to Sequoia National Park. Itā€™s very small, but gorgeous, with lots of mountain scenery nearby. He had a box in his hand, which he handed to me. I opened it and it contained a pair of beautiful gold and diamond earrings. He said he wanted it to be unusual. Thatā€™s when he asked. Yes, we were naked, and the rest is none of your business. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/107 "2004-01-20T16:53:30Z")
> [@Heloise](#): > > Details of the proposal: > > We were staying the night in Lone Pine, CA, which is close to Sequoia National Park. It?s very small, but gorgeous, with lots of mountain scenery nearby. He had a box in his hand, which he handed to me. I opened it and it contained a pair of beautiful gold and diamond earrings. He said he wanted it to be unusual. That?s when he asked. Yes, we were naked, and the rest is none of your business. šŸ™‚ Waitā€¦ you were naked and he had a _what_ in his hand? šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/108 "2004-01-20T17:27:44Z")
Much happiness to you both!!! Congratulations!!! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/109 "2004-01-20T17:45:20Z")
:: **Sunspace** continues reading thread, hoping that some of the SDMB Romantic Luck[sup]TM[/sup] will rub off on him :: šŸ™‚ [sub]But all it probably means is that my servers will acquire particularly robust and fecund hamstersā€¦[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2004, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/110 "2004-01-20T18:02:35Z")
Congratulations, **Coldy** , and all the best to the two of you as you start your new life together! ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/111 "2004-01-21T13:38:13Z")
Again, guys, thanks a lot for all your wishes and thoughts. **Shirley** , you crack me up, woman. šŸ˜ƒ [sub]And yes, of course sheā€™ll be treated like a princess. Yes maā€™am![/sub] **SkipMagic** , Iā€™m going to pretend I didnā€™t see that. šŸ™‚ Just 39 more days, and Iā€™m a married man. And not just any married man, either. Iā€™ll be married to **Heloise**! Itā€™s a weird and exciting feeling. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Optihut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/edb3f5/32.png) [@Optihut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Optihut)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/112 "2004-01-21T18:19:30Z")
Ah, I am late as well! So, congratulations on the marriage šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/113 "2004-01-21T19:01:38Z")
Yay, another Doper marriage! **UncleBill** and I made a point to thank Ed Zotti when we met him at ChiDope two years ago for creating this place where so many of us have met. The SDMB wasnā€™t intended as a dating service, but itā€™s become a damn good one! Congratulations, **Coldfire** and **Heloise** , and may your marriage bring you as much joy as mine has. ---
**Author:** ![SciFiSam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/47e85d/32.png) [@SciFiSam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SciFiSam)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2004, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/114 "2004-01-21T20:53:16Z")
Iā€™m so pleased I had to say it twice šŸ™‚ CONGRATULATIONS **COLDFIRE AND HELOISE**! The 29th is a great quirky date to get married. ---
**Author:** ![beckwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b487fb/32.png) [@beckwall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beckwall)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2004, 5:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/115 "2004-01-22T05:36:24Z")
Congratulations and warmest wishes. In a world full of uncertainty, it is great news to hear of your happiness. Cyber love does endure - Mr. Beckwall and I have been together for 8 years! May your future be filled with affection, respect and friendship. ---
**Author:** ![OxyMoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9a140/32.png) [@OxyMoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OxyMoron)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2004, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/116 "2004-01-22T14:27:16Z")
As usual, Iā€™m late to the party - but congratulations to both of you. Now then, perhaps there could be a little stop-off here in NYC so us local dopers can celebrate you properly? ---
**Author:** ![Celyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@Celyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Celyn)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2004, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/117 "2004-01-22T22:21:41Z")
Many congratulations, **Coldfire**! šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Archergal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Archergal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Archergal)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/118 "2004-01-23T00:39:07Z")
I got engaged just before Christmas, so I understand the joy! Many good wishes for a long and very happy life together! ---
**Author:** ![Tir\_Tinuviel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bc79bd/32.png) [@Tir\_Tinuviel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tir_Tinuviel)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/119 "2004-01-23T01:46:25Z")
**SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!** ---
**Author:** ![BellaDellaItalia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@BellaDellaItalia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BellaDellaItalia)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2004, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-the-luckiest-man-in-the-world/224781/120 "2004-01-23T02:53:37Z")
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